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"Get You"
Original digital download cover. It later served as the cover for the re-release of "Japanese Denim".[1]
Single by Daniel Caesar featuring Kali Uchis
from the album Freudian
Written2015
ReleasedOctober 20, 2016 (2016-10-20)
GenreR&B
Length4:37
LabelGolden Child
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Daniel Caesar singles chronology
"Get You"
(2016) 		"We Find Love"
"Blessed"
(2017)
Kali Uchis singles chronology
"Only Girl"
(2016) 		"Get You"
(2016) 		"Tyrant"
(2017)
Audio sample
Music video
"Get You" on YouTube

"Get You" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Daniel Caesar, featuring Colombian-American singer and songwriter Kali Uchis. It was written by Caesar and Uchis, with production handled by Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett. The song premiered on Billboard magazine and Beats 1. It was released via Golden Child Recordings on October 20, 2016, as the lead single from Caesar's debut studio album, Freudian (2017). He played an acoustic version of the song in a trailer of this documentary on Apple Music.[2] A music video for the song was released on December 1, 2016.[3] The song was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.[4]

Background

In an interview with Billboard, Caesar said: "I met a girl and got very involved. She brought things and feelings out of me that I didn't know I had. 'Get You' is a song of praise to a love I didn't even feel I deserved at the time. Being with someone you truly adore and being present enough in the moment that the world literally slows down and you ask yourself how did I stumble into this? I'm always shooting myself in the foot, but I'm in here." Talking about his collaborator on the song, Kali Uchis, he said: "Kali is great and very sweet. There's no ego between us so it makes for great chemistry. We have very different backgrounds and have different world views and I think we perceive music differently because of that, but it blends well. It's lots of fun to work with Kali. We've only just started."[5][6] Reflecting on the song, he told Essence: "I'm absent minded and daydream a lot. It just felt like the song was already there and I was just lucky enough to find it."[7]

Live performances

On August 16, 2017, Caesar made his late-night television debut by performing "Get You" live on The Late Late Show with James Corden, backed by a band and eight background vocalists. He also performed "We Find Love" alongside, as part of Apple Music's "Up Next" segment. Zane Lowe, who presented Caesar along with James Corden, said of the performance: "It's been amazing to witness Daniel Caesar's journey up to this point. He has one of the most exciting and tasteful voices in modern music."[8][9][10]

Track listing

Digital download[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Get You" (featuring Kali Uchis)4:37
2."Japanese Denim"4:30

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube.[12]

  • Daniel Caesar – songwriting
  • Kali Uchis – songwriting
  • Jordan Evans – production, additional music
  • Matthew Burnett – production, additional music
  • BadBadNotGood – additional music
  • Ian Culley – additional music
  • Wes Allen – additional music
  • Riley Bell – mixing, mastering

Charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 93
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 41

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Japanese Denim - Single by Daniel Caesar on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Myles, Tanzer (August 16, 2017). "Watch The Trailer For Daniel Caesar's Emotional Apple Music Documentary". The Fader. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  3. ^ Jordan, Darville (December 1, 2017). "Daniel Caesar Pays Homage To The Doors In His Video For "Get You"". The Fader. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Erika, Ramirez (October 20, 2016). "Daniel Caesar Teams with Kali Uchis for 'Get You': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Ben, Dandridge-Lemco (October 20, 2016). "Daniel Caesar And Kali Uchis Share "Get You"". The Fader. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Sydney, Scott (August 2, 2017). "We're Addicted To Canada's Latest R&B Export, Daniel Caesar". Essence. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Daniel Caesar Performs 'Get You' on 'Late Late Show'". Rap-Up. August 17, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Elle, Breezy (August 17, 2017). "ICYMI: Apple 'Up Next' Artist Daniel Caesar Performs on "The Late Late Show with James Corden"". Singersroom. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  10. ^ Music News Desk (August 17, 2017). "VIDEO: Daniel Caesar Performs 'Get You' & 'We Find Love' on LATE LATE SHOW". Broadway World. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  11. ^ "Get You - Single / Daniel Caesar TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  12. ^ "Daniel Caesar - Get You ft. Kali Uchis [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  13. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  14. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  15. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Get You". Music Canada. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Get You". Recording Industry Association of America.
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